Alan Perlis Quotes
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So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.
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I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.
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Dancing is a very healthy thing to do for our body.
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For me beauty is valued more than anything - the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity.
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Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
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I view myself as a male artist.
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As you age naturally, your family shows more and more on your face. If you deny that, you deny your heritage.
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The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.
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If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
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I've got great people who handle my schedule, and everything does revolve around the children. If there's a parents' night or an Easter bonnet parade or a Nativity play, whatever it might be, then I plan everything around that.
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If you put music into your Vine, and it's really jumpy, just do it over again.
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I used to find great difficulty in drawing feet.
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Growing up, my imagined life as a musician was something along the lines of me lounging in a Learjet en route to a swelling outdoor amphitheatre on a dazzling summer's eve.
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We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare.
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I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I'd written, I don't want to leave that behind.
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I'm the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.
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I love surprises - champagne and strawberries, all that pampering, romantic stuff. Guys ought to know how to pamper their women properly.
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I actually wanted to be a police officer like my dad for the longest time, up until my sophomore year in high school when I started doing plays. I did plays when I was little, but in high school, I started getting into acting.
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I do know that country music is driven by the songs. I think there's probably a core of what the material is about, which is family and love and the ups and downs of life, and I think that resonates with people.
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You can't have good ideas unless you're willing to generate a lot of bad ones.
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What do I think of myself? I know my worth. I know my value. I know I have to lead by example. I can't just be all over the place. I put the energy out that I want given back to me. And again, I'm true to me.
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55: LISP programmers know the value of everything and the cost of nothing.
